PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urvin Andrea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrea has chosen VYBZ KARTEL- RAMPING SHOP as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Urvin Andrea enters the cage!

Tiger
vs
Andrea

190 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ganja's Warehouse

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Urvin Andrea!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrea keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andrea connects with a looping right hand.
Andrea throws a head kick that misses.
Tiger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andrea circles away.
An inside leg kick from Andrea misses.

Tiger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tiger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tiger tries to control but Andrea wriggling away.
Tiger thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tiger prevents Andrea from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andrea can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andrea in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger landing shots from mount.
Tiger punching from mount but Andrea doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tiger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger with the ground and pound from mount.
Tiger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Andrea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andrea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiger looking to finish with strikes here!
Andrea is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tiger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tiger unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger looking to control but Andrea is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tiger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tiger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrea avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tiger.
Andrea tries to hold on but Tiger postures up.
Tiger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tiger misses with a head shot.
Tiger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tiger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tiger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andrea is looking to escape.
Tiger lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrea is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tiger working the ground and pound effectively.
Andrea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tiger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tiger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Andrea in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger raining down shots from the mount!
Tiger landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger prevents Andrea from getting the reversal.
Tiger scoring with strikes but Andrea is staying in there.
The referee warns Andrea that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Andrea avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tiger.
Tiger misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Andrea in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tiger landing strikes from the mount and Andrea is in trouble!
Tiger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Andrea looks a forlorn figure.
Tiger breaks from Andrea's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrea is working to get back to half guard.

Tiger jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Andrea manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tiger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Andrea defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tiger.
Andrea throws a lazy body kick

and Tiger counters with a single leg into guard. Andrea didn't expect that.
Tiger throwing strikes but missing.
Tiger postures up in Andrea's guard and throws a big left but Andrea blocks it.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Andrea keeps moving.
Tiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andrea is keeping the position for now.
Andrea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger throws a big right hand that misses.
Tony Tiger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiger.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Andrea keeps moving.
Andrea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Andrea keeps moving.
Tiger looking to pass the guard.
Andrea looking to control.
Tiger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tiger is looking to work some ground and pound but Andrea has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tiger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andrea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andrea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiger is one step ahead there.
Tiger throws a strike but Andrea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tiger kicks Andrea off and gets to his feet.
Andrea stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Andrea wants it to stay on the feet.
Tiger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andrea tries to avoid it but Tiger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andrea to the ground. Andrea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrea misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Andrea. No joy for Tiger on that attempt.
Tony Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but Andrea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrea throws a sloppy head kick

and Tiger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Andrea!
Tiger tries to control but Andrea wriggling away.
Tiger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andrea's face.
Tiger looking to finish Andrea with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andrea!
Andrea holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tiger tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrea tries to lock up and control but Tiger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tiger punching from mount but Andrea doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Andrea is in a horrible position here. Tiger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger misses with a head shot.
Andrea taking shots to the head.
Andrea really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tiger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Andrea is looking to get to half guard.
Tiger raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tiger throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tiger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tiger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrea is fending him off so far but Tiger persists. Nope, Andrea circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrea moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tiger.
Tiger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrea is fending him off so far but Tiger persists. Nope, Andrea circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrea connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiger shoots for a takedown but Andrea saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Andrea.
Andrea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrea can do to turn this around?
Andrea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrea.
Andrea throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.

Tiger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Andrea manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tiger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tiger works over Andrea with some ground and pound from guard.
Tiger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andrea's head.
Tiger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tiger seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Andrea for as long as he can get away with.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tiger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Andrea keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Tiger works over Andrea with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tiger throwing strikes but missing.
Tiger throwing strikes from guard but Andrea blocks nicely.
Tiger is working Andrea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Andrea's head.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Andrea keeps moving.
Tiger postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger postures up in Andrea's guard and throws a big left but Andrea blocks it.
Tiger looking to sit in guard and control but Andrea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Andrea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tiger uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Tiger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Andrea on his heels. He'll look to pass Andrea's guard now, I'm sure.
Andrea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiger.
Andrea is trying to control the position but Tiger postures up.
Tiger connects with a couple of short punches.
Andrea keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiger is one step ahead there.
Tiger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tiger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tiger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tony Tiger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Urvin Andrea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger works over Andrea with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Tiger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tiger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Tiger!